Legislation Details

File #: ORD 26-052    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/29/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/18/2026 Final action:
Title: Consideration of and action on an ordinance appointing three members of the Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District of the City of Deer Park.
Attachments: 1. ORD-Appt Fire Control Emergency Medical Service-3 members-2026-2028

Title

Consideration of and action on an ordinance appointing three members of the Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District of the City of Deer Park.

 

Body

Summary: 

The State statute (Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Act) which enables creation of a FCPEMSD also specifies the manner in which appointments to the board of directors are to be made. The statute states that members serve staggered two years terms which expire on September 1.

The terms for Kevin Machemehl, Daniel Lovercheck, and Allen Westmoreland will expire soon. Section 344.101(f) of Chapter 344 of the Texas Local Government Code states:

“In a district for which the governing body of the municipality does not serve as the district's board of directors, the governing body may create a board of directors for which one director is appointed by each member of the governing body to serve at the pleasure of that member for a term not to exceed two years and that expires when the member of the governing body that appointed the director leaves office.”

Pursuant to the foregoing statute: Kevin Machemehl is appointed by Councilman League, Daniel Lovercheck is appointed by Councilmember Ripley, and Allen Westmoreland is appointed by Councilwoman Ford.

 

Fiscal/Budgetary Impact: 

N/A.

 

Recommended action

Approve the ordinance appointing three members to the Fire Control, Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District.